Distance Learning Requires More than Technical Support
by Lee Rickwood
Well-planned and well-delivered online learning experiences are meaningfully different from courses offered online in response to a crisis or disaster.
Tag: technology
Great Tech Gift Ideas For Father’s Day That Dad Can Use at Home
By Christine Persaud
This Father’s Day, even if dad is still considered essential and working outside of the house, he will be spending a lot more time than usual at home. With social distancing rules still in place throughout Canada, and likely to continue to Father’s Day, dad will be looking for ways to keep himself entertained at home. So what can you get him? Here are some ideas.
Work from Home: Employees Out of Sight But Not Out of Mind
Work from home is the new normal for many employees, but having so many employees out of reach and out of sight is not sitting well with some employers. Those who can are working from home these days to help…
Earth Tech Program Helps Canadian Drones Plant Trees and Fight Global Warming
by Lee Rickwood
Thanks to the nurturing soils of a local tech incubator, a Canadian tech start-up is using advanced drone technology to fight climate change by planting trees – millions and millions of them.
When You’re Ready to Plan Your Next Trip, Check Out Google Travel
By Christine Persaud
Many airlines are offering refunds for flights that were already booked as well as the ability to book now at discounted rates with the promise that you can cancel without penalty if needed. So while you’re holed up at home, unable to leave for anything but necessities, it’s the perfect time to plan your next vacation, even if it won’t be for another year or two.
Tech You Didn’t Think You Needed Until Now
By Christine Persaud
When the coronavirus pandemic hit and companies were scrambling to figure out how employees could keep working, suddenly those work-from-home policies they were against became the biggest regret. Today, many people are doing their jobs from the comfort of their homes.
Here’s How to Create a Viable Work From Home Schedule
By Christine Persaud
Working from home requires a total mindset shift along with specific tech equipment. But what it also requires is some preparation to adjust to the change.
Who’s Zoomin’ Who? Videoconferencing Takes Toll as it Takes Off
by Lee Rickwood
One of the first audio/video transmissions was 1927. Yet even with the age of the idea and years of implementation, some videoconferencing systems may have come to the market too quickly.